The Ubuntu operating system must deploy Endpoint Security for Linux Threat Prevention (ENSLTP).

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-219159	UBTU-18-010021	SV-219159r610963_rule		Medium

Description
Without the use of automated mechanisms to scan for security flaws on a continuous and/or periodic basis, the operating system or other system components may remain vulnerable to the exploits presented by undetected software flaws. To support this requirement, the Ubuntu operating system may have an integrated solution incorporating continuous scanning using HBSS and periodic scanning using other tools, as specified in the requirement.

Description

Without the use of automated mechanisms to scan for security flaws on a continuous and/or periodic basis, the operating system or other system components may remain vulnerable to the exploits presented by undetected software flaws. To support this requirement, the Ubuntu operating system may have an integrated solution incorporating continuous scanning using HBSS and periodic scanning using other tools, as specified in the requirement.

STIG	Date
Canonical Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Security Technical Implementation Guide	2021-11-29

Details

Check Text ( C-20884r621647_chk )
Check that the "mfetp" package has been installed: # dpkg -l \| grep mfetp If the "mfetp" package is not installed, this is a finding. Check that the daemon is running: # /opt/McAfee/ens/tp/init/mfetpd-control.sh status If the daemon is not running, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-20883r621648_fix)
Configure the Ubuntu operating system to use ENSLTP. Install the mfetp package, # sudo apt-get install mfetp